The Road to Stardom: Start as a Slam Dunk Master

May 27th, a seemingly ordinary date, is actually a very special day for the Seattle SuperSonics.

The team officially updated the announcement. The team has changed owners. The original SuperSonics owner Schultz will no longer have any ownership of the team. The new owner is actually a woman.

Yang Dong, female, 40 years old, Long nationality, former founder and chairman of Oriental Glass Manufacturing, has an estimated net worth of US$600 million and has multiple properties in Seattle.

Although the new owner is not a Seattle native like the Oklahoma City native, after all, it is impossible for the new owner to move the SuperSonics to Dragon Country compared to the Oklahoma City native. In comparison, it makes Seattle fans uncomfortable. How disgusting.

Moreover, the new boss is very beautiful and looks much more pleasing to the eye than Schultz's old boss. Moreover, the identity of the female boss is also a point that many fans talk about.

The NBA is not without its strong female players. The Lakers' Jeanie Buss is one of them quite famous. In order to win over Rodman, she did not hesitate to invite her to a hotel to discuss tactics and play poker in simple terms.

However, this is the first woman to become the owner of a team as an absolute shareholder. This undoubtedly brings more topics to the Sonics, which is already at the forefront.

When they learned that the new owner was actually the mother of the team's star player Lin Dong, Seattle fans were overjoyed, but fans across the United States were stunned. Many media outlets rushed to report on this. In just one or two days, there has been a wave of enthusiasm for the Supersonics across the United States.

Anyway, everyone just wanted to see the Wizards win. The SuperSonics violated the rules and got into all kinds of trouble. Maybe even Lin Dong would not be able to play by then. Then the Wizards would be more secure in winning. So netizens on the Internet across the United States quickly joined forces to attack.

——In order to avoid some unfair competition, the NBA has clearly stipulated that active players and their immediate family members cannot own shares in the player's team. This is obviously an illegal operation by the SuperSonics!

——What illegal operation? This kind of rule is unreasonable. Why can't the boss's children play games?

This is the voice of Seattle fans defending themselves.

——At first glance, it’s Seattle’s IP. You know nothing! If the team owner's child is on the team, can he sign with a minimum salary every season? The money belongs to his family anyway, so the salary cap is meaningless! This is unfair to all other teams!

——Lin Dong is still in his rookie season, the contract was signed by Schultz, and there are still two years left! Whether the boss is his mother or not has no influence at all!

——Seattle people, don’t quibble. The league’s rules are rules. I have already reported it to the NBA official. If your Dong Lin can play in the finals, I can eat French fries with my nostrils!

- Stuff you to death! Brothers in Seattle, get active, these guys just don’t like us!

——Seattle +1!

——Long live Seattle +2!

——Seattle will always be with the SuperSonics, Seattle supports our prince and queen +3!

The Internet has started again, and the Wizards' management is also deliberately guiding online public opinion. In the finals, even if they have absolute strength, they will never miss the opportunity to use psychological warfare to increase the team's chances of winning.

People hired by team owner Pauline are making waves on the Internet, leading netizens across the United States to quarrel with the fiery Seattleites, but things are calm here for the Sonics.

Let the bullets fly a little longer...

Since he dares to buy a team, Yang Dong has obviously been prepared for these things.

Who is Yang Dong? Public opinion is a madman.

It only cost about 200,000 US dollars to successfully plan the feud between Lin Dong and LeBron, making his son's name famous throughout the United States.

After coming to the SuperSonics, I tried my best to try my best, and then got the government to approve the expansion project of the arena and so on.

As the saying goes, there are three fires for a new official to burn when he takes office. The first fire to burn is the public opinion battle in the finals!

Aren't you covering the Wizards all over the United States these days? Aren’t fans across the United States almost treating the Sonics like a transparent team now?

Then let me make some noise for you.

Without explaining it first, media and fans from all over the country felt that the Sonics' operations were in violation of regulations, and rushed to attack the Sonics. They waited until the eyes of the United States were focused on the Sonics and the league began to intervene.

Sure enough, on the morning of the 30th, an investigator from the league came directly to Seattle, and Yang Dong's counterattack only began.

"It's true that Lin Dong and I are mother and son, but I divorced his father 10 years ago. I am single now. Lin Dong was sentenced to his father. We have not lived together for more than ten years, and I have never given him a divorce." Lin Dong has paid alimony, and the divorce judgment in Longguo is here. It clearly states that I do not need to pay any living expenses for the child, and Lin Dong and I do not even have an alimony relationship."

"We haven't lived together for more than ten years, we have no support relationship, and to some extent, we don't even have complete inheritance rights. These are all things that can be easily checked."

"As a native of China, I think I can bring huge commercial value and overseas markets to the league. The NBA should be open and should not be discriminatory towards foreign owners. That is not conducive to the development of the league. Are you saying that just for the sake of a few words of praise from netizens, the NBA will cut off its overseas market?"

"As for Lin Dong's annual salary, after his rookie contract ends, I think he certainly deserves a maximum salary. That is the bargaining chip I should pay as a team owner. Are there any other questions?"

Looking at the aggressive and indignant Yang Dong, he then felt the Oriental standing behind him, his eyes so cold that they seemed to freeze.

NBA investigators could only laugh.

In fact, Stern had already explained to him before coming here that he was just here to go through the motions. An NBA owner from Dragon Country, coupled with the 20% shares held by Mitsui Group, would be a great influence on the NBA in Dragon Country and overseas markets. The promotion is quite beneficial. Not to mention that although Yang Dong's operations and excuses are suspected of taking advantage of loopholes, they themselves have a certain rationality and are not expressly prohibited. Even if they are really in violation of regulations, for the sake of overseas markets, Stet Well, we can also think of a way to slightly modify the rules.

It's one thing not to want the Sonics to win the championship for the sake of the NBA's reputation, but it's another thing entirely to want the Sonics to help the league make more money. When dealing with such matters, Stern has always 'Money' and 'fame' are quite clearly distinguished.

"Completely understand." The investigator truthfully recorded all Yang Dong's words and gave an approval document that passed the investigation: "However, after Lin Dong ends his rookie season contract, if he continues his performance this season, the SuperSonics will not If you give me a maximum salary, I'm afraid... Haha, a kind reminder, it's best not to take advantage of the system."

"Finally, I wish you good luck and good luck to the Sonics. I hope you can achieve a brilliant result in the finals."

The investigation results released by the league's investigators and the SuperSonics' official statement guarantee that Lin Dong will be given a maximum salary after he ends his rookie contract. This can be regarded as completely blocking everyone's mouth, and it can also be regarded as giving Yang Dong the opportunity to become the team owner. It was stamped with a legal stamp.

Some fans said sourly, 'This is a bad start! In the future, there will be people who will follow Yunyun's example and destroy the balance between the league's teams, but even he may find it hard to believe this after saying this.

There are so many owners in the NBA, whose son is really capable of entering the NBA? This so-called imbalance actually only exists in theory.

——If you play well and your mother is so rich, what kind of god-like destiny is this...

——Speaking of which, Jordan seems to have only received a base salary of US$1 million in the two seasons with the Wizards, right? Is this a violation of the rules?

——Jordan returned all his Wizards stock to Abi Paulin, and he has no equity in his hands.

——But he has taken a salary cut. Do you think it is appropriate for a basketball god who can still perform as a top superstar to only receive a basic salary? And I heard that after he retires, Abi Paulin will give Jordan more shares. His comeback with the Wizards is to increase the value of the Wizards team.

——Yes, if the SuperSonics give Lin Dong a maximum salary after the end of his rookie contract, then in terms of maintaining fairness in the league, it should be said that the SuperSonics do a better job than the Wizards...

The Wizards' management was surprised to find out at this time.

The originally one-sided trend was suddenly reversed, and Jordan, who was once a hot topic in the United States, has now started to be hotly discussed and compared with Lin Dong.

This not only gave the Sonics countless attention, it even seemed to have brought Lin Dong to the same level of discussion as Jordan.

Fake, this is a big loss... Why did you take the initiative to stir up public opinion on the Internet when you had nothing to do? Now I have shot myself in the foot.

Before the G1 game between the two teams started, the Wizards management felt that they had lost in public opinion for a while, and it was very uncomfortable.

At this time, within the Sonics team...

May 30th, two days before the start of G1 of the finals.

Payton, who had just taken off his bandage just the day before, was doing recovery tests.

Frankly speaking, even Mito Yohei next to him was sweating for him. He pointed at his previous peak limit to challenge him as soon as he started, for fear that something would happen to his newly recovered knees.

But surprisingly...

Return sprint without the ball for 3.3 seconds, sprint with the ball for 3/4 seconds for 3.1 seconds, bench press 160kg, squat 310kg!

This value not only surpasses his best performance this year, but is even very close to the value he had in the 1996 season.

Miraculous acupuncture, not to mention Mito Yohei, even Payton himself, including the team’s original team doctor, felt a bit incredible. In just over half a month, he could make someone who had to be isolated before he could play. Apart from the word "miraculous", they really can't find any other adjective to describe the recovery to such an extent.

It's a pity that the other party refused to accept him as his disciple... Mito Yohei recalled that Huang Shihu, an old man from the Dragon Kingdom who looked a bit immortal. It was said that he was a descendant of a legendary figure in the Dragon Kingdom. If he could learn this skill If he arrives, then his physical therapy shop may be enough to cause a storm in the United States.

But it doesn’t matter, if you don’t teach, don’t teach!

Mito Yohei has made up his mind to invite the old man to the physical therapy shop no matter what, no matter how much salary he is given, or even giving him shares.

"Mr. Huang said that we still need to continue physical therapy during this period, but it should not affect the game at all." Payton was extremely satisfied. The East is really a magical country. Some of their ancient civilizations are even more scientific than the West. More scientific.

The whole team was very excited.

They defeated the Lakers in G5 and the Spurs in the series. Only Lin Dong and Sakuragi Hanamichi's SuperSonics are enough to enter the ranks of a super-class team, and now coupled with Payton, who has fully recovered and can even be said to have returned to the top, the real Sonics The GOD combination is back in place, and they will never be afraid even if they face the Wizards who are touted as the strongest in history.

"As long as it doesn't affect the game!" McMillan laughed and gave Payton a high-five, who had just finished the test: "Eight years ago, we were in this arena and hated each other, but this year... we will definitely win. !”

As he spoke, he gathered everyone together.

For the Wizards, the tactics that should be deployed have been explained to the team many times in the past few days. As the game is approaching, there is no need to explain in more details now, but to continuously establish a winning strategy for everyone. belief.

"The G1 away game will be a tough battle, and the Wizards will also give us the strongest sense of pressure and challenge this season."

"But so what?"

"They say Wizards are the strongest, but that's bullshit!"

"We are the strongest!"

MacMillan held out his hand, motioning for everyone to join together.

"We lost eight years ago. You young people may not have experienced the pain and regret in it, but it caused pain to Peyton and me for eight years! We can't remember how many nights we spent from that nightmare I woke up from the dream of competing! Believe me, that is an experience you absolutely don’t want to experience!”

Payton's expression involuntarily changed from excitement to silence.

McMillan is right, these little kids don't understand, but he understands the feeling, so well!

Because that kind of pain and obsession has been with him for eight years!

Mr. Huang's miraculous acupuncture techniques are certainly the key to his recovery, but if there is another key to the miracle, it is his own will and desire. That desire makes Payton even sleep every night. At that time, I dreamed that my knee cells were growing and repairing like crazy!

Facing Jordan again in the finals, the man who once used himself as a backdrop will become his own backdrop!

He has been waiting for this day for too long!

"Don't let this pain accompany you for another eight years, and don't have the idea that even if you lose in an away game, it's no big deal. Haha, the chance to kill the gods may only be this one for any player on this planet. , you are lucky, then never leave any regrets to yourself!"

"Win G1, win G2, and try our best to win every game we encounter! The championship ring is already in front of you!"

"OH! OH! OH! Kill the Wizards! Let Michael Jordan retire crying!" The players all shouted: "We are the strongest!"

"The SuperSonics will win!"